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Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

zfailla@dailyvoice.com

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Police & Fire

Teen Burglar Shot Dead By Spotsylvania Homeowner During Break-In, Sheriff Says A would-be burglar is dead and a second suspect wounded after a Virginia homeowner opened fire during a break-in early Saturday, May 3, authorities said. Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was shot and killed around 3 a.m. after breaking into a residence near McKenzie Lane in Spotsylvania County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies responded to a 911 call about a residential burglary in progress, where the resident had fired shots at intruders inside the home. Two people were hit. Bosworth was taken to the hospital, where he died. A second suspect — a juvenile — was treated for minor…

by Zak Failla

05/03/2025

Politics

MS-13 Gang Members Who ‘Never Should Have Been In US’ Attack VA Corrections Officers: DOC MS-13 gang members from El Salvador who "never should have been in this country" seriously injured several corrections officers in Virginia, state officials said. Three corrections officers were stabbed and two others injured during a targeted attack by gang members at Wallens Ridge State Prison, authorities announced. Google Maps satellite view The ambush unfolded around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, May 2, when six inmates — including five confirmed MS-13 members from El Salvador and a sixth member of the Sureño 13 gang from the US — allegedly turned on officers in what the Virginia Department o…

by Zak Failla

05/03/2025

Sports

Tigers’ Riley Greene Just Did Something No One In MLB History Has Ever Done It's not every day you become the first person in Major League Baseball history to accomplish something. The Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene made history Friday night by clubbing two home runs in the ninth inning — becoming the first player in MLB history to ever do so. Greene led off the ninth with a solo shot, then added a three-run blast later in the inning as the Tigers clubbed four home runs in the frame to secure a 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. It is the first time in the history of baseball that a player hit two home runs in the ninth inning. Riley Greene delivers a clut…

by Zak Failla

05/03/2025

Lifestyle

Rockstar Pushes GTA VI Release To 2026 — Garnering Mixed Reviews From Fans The years-long wait for Grand Theft Auto 6 just got a little longer for gamers. Rockstar announced a delay in the release of one of the most highly anticipated games in history to May 26, 2026. It was due out in fall 2025 until the latest holdup. The studio called the excitement for GTA VI "humbling" for their team in a statement released announcing the delay and offering an apology. "With every game we have released, the goal has always been to try and exceed your expectations, and Grand Theft Auto VI is no exception," they wrote. "We hope you understand that we need this extra time to d…

by Zak Failla

05/03/2025

Police & Fire

Toddler Dies Of Fentanyl Exposure In Dumfries Motel; Parents Charged With Murder: Police A Virginia toddler is dead, and her parents are facing murder charges after fentanyl was found in her bloodstream, Prince William County Police announced. William Nathaniel Fuller, 28, and Markita Ayanna Williams, 25 — both of no fixed address — were caring for the 2-year-old girl when she was found unresponsive inside a room at the Red Roof Inn on Dumfries Road around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, there were no visible signs of trauma or medical concerns at the time. A second child, under 6 years old, was also in …

by Zak Failla

05/02/2025

News

Deadly Stunt Pilot Crash: NTSB Report Reveals What Went Wrong New federal findings reveal that a critical part may have come loose before award-winning stunt pilot Rob Holland fatally crashed during a routine approach at Langley Air Force Base last month. According to a preliminary report from the NTSB, Holland’s custom-built MX Aircraft MXS “porpoised,” pitched up, rolled left, and went down on final approach to the runway at 11:35 a.m. Thursday, April 24, just days before he was set to perform at an upcoming airshow in Hampton, Virginia. Witnesses told investigators that Holland’s plane leveled off about 50 feet over the runway, flew straight, then …

by Zak Failla

05/02/2025

Police & Fire

Duo Passed Out On Busy Stafford Bridge At Rush Hour Tried To Trick Cops — And Failed: Sheriff A man and woman asleep on a busy Virginia bridge during rush hour on Thursday afternoon both tried to con deputies, and both failed spectacularly, according to the sheriff's office. Jayshon Bates, 23, and Ajae Jackson, 24, both of Stafford, reacted differently when members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to the Jessica Cheney Bridge, where there were multiple traffic complaints. The complaints started rolling in at around 4:30 p.m. on May 1. "While traffic on Garrisonville Road is usually backed up at this time, it was exacerbated due to the driver asleep behind the wheel…

by Zak Failla

05/02/2025

Lifestyle

Maryland Mom, Nurse Partially Paralyzed Giving Birth To ‘Perfect’ Baby Girl What started as a miracle moment for a Maryland family has led to uncertainty after the new mother suffered unexpected complications. After years of hoping, trying, and enduring the challenges of IVF, Sarah Park finally gave birth to her "absolutely perfect" daughter, Ellie. But just as her family’s dream came true, a nightmare no one could have foreseen began. The beloved nurse practitioner in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center, suddenly lost all movement and sensation in her legs during what was supposed to be a routine epidural ahead of c…

by Zak Failla

05/02/2025

Police & Fire

Owings Mills Man Who Fired At Driver In I-95 Road Rage Case Learns His Fate A Maryland man who opened fire on a driver during a midday road rage dispute on I-95 in Howard County will spend decades in prison. Owings Mills resident Quwan Gordon, 48, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting last summer after firing at another driver during a bout of road rage, and he was later convicted. This week, the Howard County State's Attorney's Office announced that Gordon was sentenced to 50 years in prison in connection to the shooting along the interstate. In January, Gordon was convicted of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and related weapons offenses fo…

by Zak Failla

05/02/2025

Police & Fire

Arlington Man Targeted Twice In Under 24 Hours By Same Teens In Robbery, Shooting: Police It was a long week for a Virginia man who was violently beaten and robbed one day and then shot at the next, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Teens targeted the Arlington man, who was victimized twice in under 24 hours, leading to a mad scramble to apprehend those responsible. The back-to-back crimes were reported on Monday, April 29, and Tuesday, April 30. The first incident happened shortly after noon Monday in a stairwell of a parking garage in the 600 block of North Glebe Road. Police said several suspects assaulted the victim and stole his clothes before running aw…

by Zak Failla

05/02/2025

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